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Athletes who use anabolic steroids may gain muscle mass and strength, but they can also destroy their kidney function, according to a paper being presented at the American Society of Nephrology’s 42nd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in San Diego, CA. The findings indicate that the habitual use of steroids has serious harmful effects on [...] Read more »

James Pivarnik, Ph.D., FACSM, spends most of his days in the classroom, the exercise science lab, or fulfilling his duties as research integrity officer at Michigan State University. But the current President of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) will take on a different a role in January – that of Torchbearer in the [...] Read more »

A study conducted by exercise physiologists in the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Human Studies finds that as little as 80 minutes a week of aerobic or resistance training helps not only to prevent weight gain, but also to inhibit a regain of harmful visceral fat one year after weight loss. [...] Read more »

Scientists are developing a range of miniaturised wearable and track-side sensors, computer modelling tools and smart training devices to help British athletes improve their performance on the world stage, as part of a new £8.5 million project that were officially launched 28 October 2009. Read The Full Article…Major Research Collaboration Will Improve British Athletes’ Performance [...] Read more »

Getting toddlers to eat healthy is a high priority for many parents. So how have we been doing collectively? A newly released nutrition survey reveals some interesting diet data. Click to read now. Read The Full Article…Is Your Toddler at Risk for An Unhealthy Diet? Read more »

Grocery shoppers in a new study report that a one to 100-point food rating system would help them choose what goes into their carts. However, a nutrition index alone is not enough to change the buying and eating habits of U.S. consumers, said a health behavior expert who was not part of the [...] Read more »

Missing Grain Deliveries in South Sudan Suggest Corruption Or Mismanagement, Finance Minister Says David Deng Athorbei, South Sudan’s finance minister, “said he was trying to track down hundreds of millions of dollars worth of missing grain deliveries, at the heart of what could [...] Read more »

Low levels of vitamin D may account for nearly 60 percent of the elevated risk of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in African Americans, according to a report in the December Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). “Our study adds to previous evidence linking vitamin D deficiency to the progression of kidney disease and [...] Read more »

The lead Editorial in this week’s Lancet calls for action on an epidemic much more serious than H1N1-the food crisis, which means a sixth of the world’s population are currently undernourished. The Editorial says: “There is much at stake as delegates meet in Rome for the World Food Summit in 2 weeks’ times. Read The [...] Read more »

Researchers studying the health effects of the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) gathered in North Carolina to launch an integrated research initiative to produce data that will allow for a comprehensive assessment of its possible human health effects. Researchers who just received funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to study BPA [...] Read more »